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William Gallas

William Eric Gallas (born 17 August 1977) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender.[4] He played most of his footballing career in France and England before finishing his career in Australia with A-League club Perth Glory. Gallas began his career in France, before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001. He transferred to Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006. He then signed for rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2010.

William Gallas
Gallas in 2018
Personal information
Full name William Eric Gallas[1]
Date of birth (1977-08-17) 17 August 1977 (age 46)[2]
Place of birth Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1992 AVG Football
1992–1993 RCF Paris
1992–1994 INF Clairefontaine
1994–1995 Caen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Caen 34 (0)
1997–2001 Marseille 85 (2)
2001–2006 Chelsea 159 (12)
2006–2010 Arsenal 101 (12)
2010–2013 Tottenham Hotspur 61 (1)
2013–2014 Perth Glory 15 (1)
Total 455 (28)
International career
1997 France U20 3 (0)
1997–1998 France U21 11 (0)
2002–2010 France 84 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2003
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2006
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

While his career has been successful, including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, Gallas has also had controversy due to on-field behaviour and friction with other personnel. In 2007, he was named Arsenal's captain, but was removed from the role during the 2008–09 season after criticising teammates in a media interview. He left Arsenal at the end of the 2009–10 season, when his contract expired, later signing for rivals Tottenham. He was released at the end of the 2012–13 season when his contract expired. He retired from professional football on 16 October 2014.

Background edit

Gallas was born in Asnières-sur-Seine. He is the cousin of the deceased former footballer Ludovic Quistin and of Mathieu Bastareaud, a French rugby union centre playing for Lyon.[5][6]

Club career edit

Early career edit

A graduate of the French football academy at Clairefontaine, Gallas started his professional career at second division Caen, helping them to promotion as champions in 1996. He subsequently transferred to Marseille in 1997, where he played for four seasons. He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League for Marseille, scoring his first goal in European competition in a 1–0 win over then European champions Manchester United at the Stade Vélodrome in October 1999.[7]

Chelsea edit

 
William Gallas played for the Chelsea legends against Inter in a friendly match.

Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri bought Gallas from Marseille in 2001 for £6.2 million.[8][9] He chose the number 13 shirt because it was his postcode back where he lived in Marseille. Under Ranieri, Gallas developed centre-back partnerships with Marcel Desailly and later with John Terry. His partnership with Terry included a run of 16 games without conceding a goal. He also played as a left-back at times. It was with Chelsea and under Ranieri where Gallas obtained his first international cap for France. Gallas made his debut as a substitute for John Terry against Newcastle United in August 2001.[10] His first goal followed in the FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.[11] Chelsea ended up reaching the 2002 FA Cup Final in which Gallas started, however they were defeated by Arsenal.[12]

Gallas was part of the Chelsea squad which won back-to-back Premier League titles and a League Cup under Ranieri's successor José Mourinho. The Blues also made the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League that year, but were knocked out by Liverpool 1–0 in controversial circumstances—Gallas cleared the ball, after it was adjudged to have crossed the line.

Due to a serious injury to left-back Wayne Bridge in 2004–05, Gallas was forced to play out of position, and despite the purchase of Asier del Horno from Athletic Bilbao for £8 million in the 2005 close season, Gallas found himself often playing on the left, a situation he grew increasingly frustrated with, although it did showcase his versatility, being able to play anywhere in the backline.[13][14] Gallas scored some vital goals against Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United as Chelsea retained their title in the 2005–06 Premier League season.[15][16][17]

Gallas' contract with Chelsea was due to expire in May 2007. He refused to sign a new contract with Chelsea on improved terms after saying the club did not offer him enough money and expressed a wish to play in the Italian Serie A, with Juventus and Milan both interested.[18] Chelsea, however, did not agree to a transfer request by the player in May 2006, as they considered Gallas an important first-team member. After the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Gallas refused to turn up at Chelsea's crowded ranks of defenders at Stamford Bridge, so Chelsea signed Dutch international centre back Khalid Boulahrouz, though in his single season at Chelsea, Boulahrouz would play almost exclusively as a fullback.

On 1 September 2006, Gallas transferred to Arsenal as part of a deal that brought Ashley Cole to Chelsea,[19] in addition to Arsenal receiving £5 million. After the transfer, Chelsea issued a statement that Gallas threatened to deliberately score own goals if he was not allowed to leave Chelsea.[20] Gallas rejected Chelsea's claim and accused the West Londoners of "lack[ing] class" and "hiding behind false accusations."[21] Claudio Ranieri, the former Chelsea manager who signed Gallas from Marseille, said of the allegations, "I cannot believe these stories. It is absolutely incredible. I signed William and he was always a good professional on the pitch. Of course, I don't know what has happened in the last two years." PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor declared that the whole episode has left a "bad taste in the mouth" and that Chelsea's statement should be taken "with a large pinch of salt."[citation needed]

Arsenal edit

 
Gallas applauding supporters

Gallas signed a four-year contract with Arsenal, where he took the number 10 shirt vacated by the recently retired Dennis Bergkamp. In an October 2006 interview with the official team magazine, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger explained his decision to hand him the squad number 10 (traditionally a forward's or a midfielder's number): "Number three was uncomfortable for him and I had given the rest of the numbers out. In the end I thought it might be a good idea to give the number ten to a defender, because a striker would suffer a lot with the comparison with Dennis. At first I was reluctant to give Dennis's number out, and especially to a defender, but overall I think it's better that way."[22]

Gallas made his full debut for the Gunners at left-back in the team's 1–1 home draw against Middlesbrough on 9 September 2006 and scored his first goal against Sheffield United on 23 September 2006.[23][24]

Gallas was confirmed as Arsenal captain on 9 August 2007, with Kolo Touré serving as vice-captain. This caused some controversy, however, as Gilberto Silva was expected to receive the captain's armband. His first competitive game as Arsenal captain was on 12 August 2007 against Fulham, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Arsenal.[25] Gallas suffered a groin injury in the game against Blackburn Rovers on 19 August, but returned to play for Arsenal in their 2–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers on 20 October. In the traditional Arsenal–Manchester United clash at the Emirates Stadium on 3 November, he scored an own goal to initially give United the lead but also a last-minute goal to give the Gunners a draw.[26]

On 24 November 2007, Gallas scored against Wigan Athletic when Bacary Sagna crossed in and Gallas headed past goalkeeper Mike Pollitt.[27] On 16 December 2007, Gallas scored against his old club Chelsea, which was to be the only goal in the match to secure three points for Arsenal.[28]

Gallas attracted some criticism as a result of his actions in a 2–2 draw against Birmingham City on 23 February 2008, a game in which his teammate Eduardo had his leg broken following a challenge by Martin Taylor. When Gaël Clichy of Arsenal conceded a penalty in injury time at the end of the second half, Gallas walked into the Birmingham half, apparently in protest. He stood there as Birmingham striker James McFadden converted the penalty. He then had to be restrained as he appeared to confront the crowd in fury. After the final whistle, Gallas sat down on the pitch as the rest of the players left the field before being consoled by manager Arsène Wenger.

Gallas scored for Arsenal against Bolton at Reebok Stadium in a 2–3 win on 29 March 2008, starting the comeback which ten-man Arsenal ultimately completed. Amid speculation that Gallas would be replaced as club captain following his behaviour during the Birmingham game, Wenger said that he would consider the matter at the end of the season.[29]

In August 2008, it was announced that Gallas would remain the club's captain for the 2008–09 season.[30] In the 2008–09 season, Gallas proved prolific in the Champions League. He scored six goals in Arsenal's campaign, including two against Dutch side Twente and an equaliser against Dynamo Kyiv, as well as a header against Spurs. On 29 October 2008, he scored his first league goal of the season against Tottenham at the Emirates, scoring Arsenal's second goal in a 4–4 draw. On 8 November 2008, in a 2–1 victory over Manchester United, he received praise for his display whilst playing alongside former United defender Mikaël Silvestre. It was claimed he outshone United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidić.[31]

In November, Gallas gave an interview to the Associated Press in which he revealed tensions within the squad which were disruptive to team morale, and suggested that Arsenal's younger players needed to show more courage if the team were to be successful.[32][33] He was dropped from the squad for the next match, against Manchester City, and was reported to have been fined two weeks' wages.[34] Reports that he had been stripped of the captaincy permanently were confirmed by Arsenal on 24 November, and he succeeded by Cesc Fàbregas.[35] Wenger confirmed that Gallas still had a future with the club, contrary to media speculation, and Gallas played in the following day's Champions League match.[36][37]

On 17 March 2009, Gallas scored the winner in a 2–1 win against Hull City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. On 10 April 2009, it was confirmed that Gallas would miss the remainder of the season after damaging the medial ligament in his right knee during the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie against Villarreal. The match finished 1–1 with Gallas only lasting 43 minutes of the first half.[38]

Gallas started the 2009–10 campaign in fine form, scoring three goals in his first three games. He formed a partnership with Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen,[39] Arsenal's only major summer signing, and the pair scored seven goals between them in their first eight league games. On 22 August, in the first home game of the season, he scored a bizarre goal against Portsmouth; Vermaelen had attempted to score a slide-in from a corner kick, but Gallas accidentally flicked the ball onto his face and it bounced into the net.[40]

On 17 February, Gallas started his 100th league game for Arsenal in the 2–0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He suffered an injury-hit second half of the season and did not play for over two months; he was surprisingly included in the starting line up against Barcelona only to get stretchered off before half-time with a recurrence of the injury. It proved to be his last game for Arsenal—after talks over a new contract failed, Gallas left the club over the summer as a free agent having made a total of 142 appearances and scoring 17 goals for the club.

On 28 April, Arsène Wenger announced that talks about Gallas' future will only go until end of May and that if an agreement was not reached by then, he would most likely leave the club.[41] Public statements made by Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill-Wood suggested that the club felt that the contractual demands made by Gallas were unreasonable.[42] It was reported that such demands included an £80,000-a-week paycheque over a two-year period.[43]

Tottenham Hotspur edit

 
Gallas (left) defending Cesc Fàbregas, 2010

On 20 August 2010, Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp confirmed that Gallas was set to join the club and described the move as a "no-brainer."[44] The transfer was confirmed on 22 August, with Gallas signing a one-year contract at White Hart Lane.[45] According to Tottenham's club historian, the move meant that Gallas would become the first player to have appeared for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham; Clive Allen played for Tottenham and Chelsea and had a spell with Arsenal early in his career, but did not make an appearance for them.[46] After training with his new team for the first time, Gallas stated that he believed that Spurs have the potential to win the Premier League.[47]

Gallas made his first-team debut on 11 September in a 1–1 draw away at West Bromwich Albion.[48] On 20 November, as a result of injuries to regular captains Ledley King and Michael Dawson, Gallas captained Tottenham for the first time against his former club Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in a famous 2–3 Tottenham victory, Spurs' first league victory at Arsenal since 1993. On 2 February 2011, Gallas partnered Sébastien Bassong at the back against Blackburn at Ewood Park in their 1–0 midweek victory.[49] Gallas continued to impress for Tottenham into 2011. In the Champions League knockout stages, he put in two commanding performances against Milan to set up a quarter-final tie against Real Madrid in the club's first attempt in the competition.

Despite a season of frequent changes in defence for Tottenham due to a host of injuries to his fellow defenders, Gallas performed strongly throughout his first season with the club and was rewarded with a two-year contract extension in March 2011, which kept him at the club until the end of the 2012–13 season. In his debut season at Spurs, he made 36 appearances in all competitions.[50]

During the 2011–12 Premier League, Gallas suffered several injuries that hindered his playing time for the season, making just 19 appearances for Tottenham during the campaign, particularly in light of the competition for the center-back spot with Michael Dawson and Ledley King. In the following season, Gallas played 17 games in the Premier League, scoring his first goal for the club—and also his first goal in over two years—against former club Chelsea in a 4–2 defeat.[51] On 7 June 2013, the Premier League confirmed that he had been released from Tottenham.[52]

Perth Glory edit

On 23 October 2013, Gallas signed a one-year deal with Perth Glory,[53] becoming the first Frenchman to play in the Australian A-League. Gallas joined the league following the arrival of other international players, Alessandro Del Piero, Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono.[54] Gallas made his debut for Perth in round 6 against Adelaide United, coming on as substitute.[55] He scored his first goal on 3 September 2014 in a 1–1 draw against Wellington Phoenix[56] He retired after the end of the 2013–14 A-League, making 14 appearances and scoring one goal.[57][58]

International career edit

 
Gallas with France at UEFA Euro 2008

Gallas was a part of the France U-18 European Championship winning side. He also played for the France U-20 team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship along with Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet, Nicolas Anelka, Mikaël Silvestre and Willy Sagnol.

In October 2002, Gallas debuted for the France senior team in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against Slovenia.[59] He was included in France's squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and played the full 90 minutes as Les Bleus defeated Cameroon 1–0 in the final. He went on to represent France at UEFA Euro 2004, starting in three of France's four matches, as they were knocked out by eventual champions Greece. In August 2005, Gallas scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against the Ivory Coast.

Gallas was ever present as France finished runner-up in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, losing on penalties to Italy at the Berlin Olympiastadion. In September 2006, he won his 50th cap for France in a 3–1 win against Italy at the Stade de France in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier. At UEFA Euro 2008, Gallas was a regular starter as France were knocked out at the group stage.

In November 2009, Gallas scored a goal which qualified France for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The goal came against the Republic of Ireland in extra time of a World Cup playoff, making the score 1–1, and 2–1 to France on aggregate. The goal was controversial as it was scored after his teammate, Thierry Henry handled the ball twice.[60]

Gallas was included in France's squad for the 2010 World Cup. The tournament was a disaster for France as Nicolas Anelka was expelled by coach Raymond Domenech and the team went on strike from training.[61] As a senior member of the team, Gallas was cited as being one of the disruptive influences in an inharmonious camp.[62] After the tournament, Gallas criticised Domenech, blaming the former coach for France's first round elimination.[63]

On 6 June 2011, aged 33 and with 84 caps to his name and 5 goals he announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect after he had not been selected in the year since the World Cup.[64] Gallas was eligible to represent Guadeloupe internationally as well, as they are not FIFA-affiliated. His cousin Ludovic Quistin has represented Guadeloupe.[5]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

Source:[65]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen 1995–96 Division 2 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0
1996–97 Division 1 18 0 3 0 0 0 21 0
Total 34 0 3 0 3 0 40 0
Marseille 1997–98 Division 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1998–99 Division 1 30 0 0 0 3 0 9[a] 0 42 0
1999–2000 Division 1 22 0 0 0 2 0 7[b] 1 31 1
2000–01 Division 1 30 2 0 0 2 0 32 2
Total 85 2 0 0 7 0 16 1 108 3
Chelsea 2001–02 Premier League 30 1 4 1 4 0 3[a] 0 41 2
2002–03 Premier League 38 4 5 0 3 0 2[a] 0 48 4
2003–04 Premier League 29 0 4 0 1 0 11[b] 1 45 1
2004–05 Premier League 28 2 1 0 5 0 12[b] 0 46 2
2005–06 Premier League 34 5 3 0 0 0 7[b] 0 1[c] 0 45 5
Total 159 12 17 1 13 0 35 1 1 0 225 14
Arsenal 2006–07 Premier League 21 3 2 0 0 0 6[b] 0 29 3
2007–08 Premier League 31 4 2 0 1 0 8[b] 0 42 4
2008–09 Premier League 23 2 4 1 0 0 9[b] 3 36 6
2009–10 Premier League 26 3 1 0 0 0 8[b] 1 35 4
Total 101 12 9 1 1 0 31 4 142 17
Tottenham Hotspur 2010–11 Premier League 27 0 1 0 0 0 8[b] 0 36 0
2011–12 Premier League 15 0 1 0 0 0 2[d] 0 18 0
2012–13 Premier League 19 1 0 0 0 0 5[d] 0 24 1
Total 61 1 2 0 0 0 15 0 78 1
Perth Glory 2013–14 A-League 15 1 15 1
Career total 455 28 31 2 24 0 97 6 1 0 608 36
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International edit

Source:[66]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National tea Year Apps Goals
France 2002 3 0
2003 8 0
2004 15 0
2005 11 1
2006 15 1
2007 7 0
2008 10 0
2009 9 2
2010 6 1
Total 84 5

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 August 2005 Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France   Ivory Coast 1 – 0 3–0 Friendly
2 16 August 2006 Kosevo Stadium, Sarajevo, Bosnia   Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 – 1 1–2 Friendly
3 10 October 2009 Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp, France   Faroe Islands 3 – 0 5–0 2010 World Cup qualification
4 18 November 2009 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France   Republic of Ireland 1 – 1 1–1 2010 World Cup qualification
5 30 May 2010 Stade 7 Novembre, Radès, Tunisia   Tunisia 1 – 1 1–1 Friendly

Honours edit

Caen[67]

Chelsea[67]

France

Individual

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External links edit

  • Official website  
  • Profile page on Tottenham Hotspur website
  • William Gallas at the French Football Federation (in French)
  • at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
  • William Gallas at Soccerbase  
  • William Gallas at National-Football-Teams.com  

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William Eric Gallas born 17 August 1977 is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender 4 He played most of his footballing career in France and England before finishing his career in Australia with A League club Perth Glory Gallas began his career in France before being signed by English club Chelsea in 2001 He transferred to Arsenal as part of an exchange deal in 2006 He then signed for rivals Tottenham Hotspur in 2010 William GallasGallas in 2018Personal informationFull nameWilliam Eric Gallas 1 Date of birth 1977 08 17 17 August 1977 age 46 2 Place of birthAsnieres sur Seine FranceHeight1 81 m 5 ft 11 in 3 Position s DefenderYouth career1987 1992AVG Football1992 1993RCF Paris1992 1994INF Clairefontaine1994 1995CaenSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1995 1997Caen34 0 1997 2001Marseille85 2 2001 2006Chelsea159 12 2006 2010Arsenal101 12 2010 2013Tottenham Hotspur61 1 2013 2014Perth Glory15 1 Total455 28 International career1997France U203 0 1997 1998France U2111 0 2002 2010France84 5 Medal record Men s football Representing France FIFA Confederations Cup Winner 2003 FIFA World Cup Runner up 2006 Club domestic league appearances and goals While his career has been successful including Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006 Gallas has also had controversy due to on field behaviour and friction with other personnel In 2007 he was named Arsenal s captain but was removed from the role during the 2008 09 season after criticising teammates in a media interview He left Arsenal at the end of the 2009 10 season when his contract expired later signing for rivals Tottenham He was released at the end of the 2012 13 season when his contract expired He retired from professional football on 16 October 2014 Contents 1 Background 2 Club career 2 1 Early career 2 2 Chelsea 2 3 Arsenal 2 4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 5 Perth Glory 3 International career 4 Career statistics 4 1 Club 4 2 International 5 Honours 6 References 7 External linksBackground editGallas was born in Asnieres sur Seine He is the cousin of the deceased former footballer Ludovic Quistin and of Mathieu Bastareaud a French rugby union centre playing for Lyon 5 6 Club career editEarly career edit A graduate of the French football academy at Clairefontaine Gallas started his professional career at second division Caen helping them to promotion as champions in 1996 He subsequently transferred to Marseille in 1997 where he played for four seasons He made his debut in the UEFA Champions League for Marseille scoring his first goal in European competition in a 1 0 win over then European champions Manchester United at the Stade Velodrome in October 1999 7 Chelsea edit nbsp William Gallas played for the Chelsea legends against Inter in a friendly match Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri bought Gallas from Marseille in 2001 for 6 2 million 8 9 He chose the number 13 shirt because it was his postcode back where he lived in Marseille Under Ranieri Gallas developed centre back partnerships with Marcel Desailly and later with John Terry His partnership with Terry included a run of 16 games without conceding a goal He also played as a left back at times It was with Chelsea and under Ranieri where Gallas obtained his first international cap for France Gallas made his debut as a substitute for John Terry against Newcastle United in August 2001 10 His first goal followed in the FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur 11 Chelsea ended up reaching the 2002 FA Cup Final in which Gallas started however they were defeated by Arsenal 12 Gallas was part of the Chelsea squad which won back to back Premier League titles and a League Cup under Ranieri s successor Jose Mourinho The Blues also made the semi finals of the UEFA Champions League that year but were knocked out by Liverpool 1 0 in controversial circumstances Gallas cleared the ball after it was adjudged to have crossed the line Due to a serious injury to left back Wayne Bridge in 2004 05 Gallas was forced to play out of position and despite the purchase of Asier del Horno from Athletic Bilbao for 8 million in the 2005 close season Gallas found himself often playing on the left a situation he grew increasingly frustrated with although it did showcase his versatility being able to play anywhere in the backline 13 14 Gallas scored some vital goals against Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United as Chelsea retained their title in the 2005 06 Premier League season 15 16 17 Gallas contract with Chelsea was due to expire in May 2007 He refused to sign a new contract with Chelsea on improved terms after saying the club did not offer him enough money and expressed a wish to play in the Italian Serie A with Juventus and Milan both interested 18 Chelsea however did not agree to a transfer request by the player in May 2006 as they considered Gallas an important first team member After the 2006 FIFA World Cup Gallas refused to turn up at Chelsea s crowded ranks of defenders at Stamford Bridge so Chelsea signed Dutch international centre back Khalid Boulahrouz though in his single season at Chelsea Boulahrouz would play almost exclusively as a fullback On 1 September 2006 Gallas transferred to Arsenal as part of a deal that brought Ashley Cole to Chelsea 19 in addition to Arsenal receiving 5 million After the transfer Chelsea issued a statement that Gallas threatened to deliberately score own goals if he was not allowed to leave Chelsea 20 Gallas rejected Chelsea s claim and accused the West Londoners of lack ing class and hiding behind false accusations 21 Claudio Ranieri the former Chelsea manager who signed Gallas from Marseille said of the allegations I cannot believe these stories It is absolutely incredible I signed William and he was always a good professional on the pitch Of course I don t know what has happened in the last two years PFA Chief Executive Gordon Taylor declared that the whole episode has left a bad taste in the mouth and that Chelsea s statement should be taken with a large pinch of salt citation needed Arsenal edit nbsp Gallas applauding supporters Gallas signed a four year contract with Arsenal where he took the number 10 shirt vacated by the recently retired Dennis Bergkamp In an October 2006 interview with the official team magazine Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger explained his decision to hand him the squad number 10 traditionally a forward s or a midfielder s number Number three was uncomfortable for him and I had given the rest of the numbers out In the end I thought it might be a good idea to give the number ten to a defender because a striker would suffer a lot with the comparison with Dennis At first I was reluctant to give Dennis s number out and especially to a defender but overall I think it s better that way 22 Gallas made his full debut for the Gunners at left back in the team s 1 1 home draw against Middlesbrough on 9 September 2006 and scored his first goal against Sheffield United on 23 September 2006 23 24 Gallas was confirmed as Arsenal captain on 9 August 2007 with Kolo Toure serving as vice captain This caused some controversy however as Gilberto Silva was expected to receive the captain s armband His first competitive game as Arsenal captain was on 12 August 2007 against Fulham which ended in a 2 1 victory for Arsenal 25 Gallas suffered a groin injury in the game against Blackburn Rovers on 19 August but returned to play for Arsenal in their 2 0 victory over Bolton Wanderers on 20 October In the traditional Arsenal Manchester United clash at the Emirates Stadium on 3 November he scored an own goal to initially give United the lead but also a last minute goal to give the Gunners a draw 26 On 24 November 2007 Gallas scored against Wigan Athletic when Bacary Sagna crossed in and Gallas headed past goalkeeper Mike Pollitt 27 On 16 December 2007 Gallas scored against his old club Chelsea which was to be the only goal in the match to secure three points for Arsenal 28 Gallas attracted some criticism as a result of his actions in a 2 2 draw against Birmingham City on 23 February 2008 a game in which his teammate Eduardo had his leg broken following a challenge by Martin Taylor When Gael Clichy of Arsenal conceded a penalty in injury time at the end of the second half Gallas walked into the Birmingham half apparently in protest He stood there as Birmingham striker James McFadden converted the penalty He then had to be restrained as he appeared to confront the crowd in fury After the final whistle Gallas sat down on the pitch as the rest of the players left the field before being consoled by manager Arsene Wenger Gallas scored for Arsenal against Bolton at Reebok Stadium in a 2 3 win on 29 March 2008 starting the comeback which ten man Arsenal ultimately completed Amid speculation that Gallas would be replaced as club captain following his behaviour during the Birmingham game Wenger said that he would consider the matter at the end of the season 29 In August 2008 it was announced that Gallas would remain the club s captain for the 2008 09 season 30 In the 2008 09 season Gallas proved prolific in the Champions League He scored six goals in Arsenal s campaign including two against Dutch side Twente and an equaliser against Dynamo Kyiv as well as a header against Spurs On 29 October 2008 he scored his first league goal of the season against Tottenham at the Emirates scoring Arsenal s second goal in a 4 4 draw On 8 November 2008 in a 2 1 victory over Manchester United he received praise for his display whilst playing alongside former United defender Mikael Silvestre It was claimed he outshone United defenders Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic 31 In November Gallas gave an interview to the Associated Press in which he revealed tensions within the squad which were disruptive to team morale and suggested that Arsenal s younger players needed to show more courage if the team were to be successful 32 33 He was dropped from the squad for the next match against Manchester City and was reported to have been fined two weeks wages 34 Reports that he had been stripped of the captaincy permanently were confirmed by Arsenal on 24 November and he succeeded by Cesc Fabregas 35 Wenger confirmed that Gallas still had a future with the club contrary to media speculation and Gallas played in the following day s Champions League match 36 37 On 17 March 2009 Gallas scored the winner in a 2 1 win against Hull City in the quarter finals of the FA Cup On 10 April 2009 it was confirmed that Gallas would miss the remainder of the season after damaging the medial ligament in his right knee during the 2008 09 UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg tie against Villarreal The match finished 1 1 with Gallas only lasting 43 minutes of the first half 38 Gallas started the 2009 10 campaign in fine form scoring three goals in his first three games He formed a partnership with Belgian centre back Thomas Vermaelen 39 Arsenal s only major summer signing and the pair scored seven goals between them in their first eight league games On 22 August in the first home game of the season he scored a bizarre goal against Portsmouth Vermaelen had attempted to score a slide in from a corner kick but Gallas accidentally flicked the ball onto his face and it bounced into the net 40 On 17 February Gallas started his 100th league game for Arsenal in the 2 0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge He suffered an injury hit second half of the season and did not play for over two months he was surprisingly included in the starting line up against Barcelona only to get stretchered off before half time with a recurrence of the injury It proved to be his last game for Arsenal after talks over a new contract failed Gallas left the club over the summer as a free agent having made a total of 142 appearances and scoring 17 goals for the club On 28 April Arsene Wenger announced that talks about Gallas future will only go until end of May and that if an agreement was not reached by then he would most likely leave the club 41 Public statements made by Arsenal Chairman Peter Hill Wood suggested that the club felt that the contractual demands made by Gallas were unreasonable 42 It was reported that such demands included an 80 000 a week paycheque over a two year period 43 Tottenham Hotspur edit nbsp Gallas left defending Cesc Fabregas 2010 On 20 August 2010 Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp confirmed that Gallas was set to join the club and described the move as a no brainer 44 The transfer was confirmed on 22 August with Gallas signing a one year contract at White Hart Lane 45 According to Tottenham s club historian the move meant that Gallas would become the first player to have appeared for Chelsea Arsenal and Tottenham Clive Allen played for Tottenham and Chelsea and had a spell with Arsenal early in his career but did not make an appearance for them 46 After training with his new team for the first time Gallas stated that he believed that Spurs have the potential to win the Premier League 47 Gallas made his first team debut on 11 September in a 1 1 draw away at West Bromwich Albion 48 On 20 November as a result of injuries to regular captains Ledley King and Michael Dawson Gallas captained Tottenham for the first time against his former club Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in a famous 2 3 Tottenham victory Spurs first league victory at Arsenal since 1993 On 2 February 2011 Gallas partnered Sebastien Bassong at the back against Blackburn at Ewood Park in their 1 0 midweek victory 49 Gallas continued to impress for Tottenham into 2011 In the Champions League knockout stages he put in two commanding performances against Milan to set up a quarter final tie against Real Madrid in the club s first attempt in the competition Despite a season of frequent changes in defence for Tottenham due to a host of injuries to his fellow defenders Gallas performed strongly throughout his first season with the club and was rewarded with a two year contract extension in March 2011 which kept him at the club until the end of the 2012 13 season In his debut season at Spurs he made 36 appearances in all competitions 50 During the 2011 12 Premier League Gallas suffered several injuries that hindered his playing time for the season making just 19 appearances for Tottenham during the campaign particularly in light of the competition for the center back spot with Michael Dawson and Ledley King In the following season Gallas played 17 games in the Premier League scoring his first goal for the club and also his first goal in over two years against former club Chelsea in a 4 2 defeat 51 On 7 June 2013 the Premier League confirmed that he had been released from Tottenham 52 Perth Glory edit On 23 October 2013 Gallas signed a one year deal with Perth Glory 53 becoming the first Frenchman to play in the Australian A League Gallas joined the league following the arrival of other international players Alessandro Del Piero Emile Heskey and Shinji Ono 54 Gallas made his debut for Perth in round 6 against Adelaide United coming on as substitute 55 He scored his first goal on 3 September 2014 in a 1 1 draw against Wellington Phoenix 56 He retired after the end of the 2013 14 A League making 14 appearances and scoring one goal 57 58 International career edit nbsp Gallas with France at UEFA Euro 2008 Gallas was a part of the France U 18 European Championship winning side He also played for the France U 20 team in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship along with Thierry Henry David Trezeguet Nicolas Anelka Mikael Silvestre and Willy Sagnol In October 2002 Gallas debuted for the France senior team in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifier against Slovenia 59 He was included in France s squad for the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup and played the full 90 minutes as Les Bleus defeated Cameroon 1 0 in the final He went on to represent France at UEFA Euro 2004 starting in three of France s four matches as they were knocked out by eventual champions Greece In August 2005 Gallas scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly match against the Ivory Coast Gallas was ever present as France finished runner up in the 2006 FIFA World Cup losing on penalties to Italy at the Berlin Olympiastadion In September 2006 he won his 50th cap for France in a 3 1 win against Italy at the Stade de France in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier At UEFA Euro 2008 Gallas was a regular starter as France were knocked out at the group stage In November 2009 Gallas scored a goal which qualified France for the 2010 FIFA World Cup The goal came against the Republic of Ireland in extra time of a World Cup playoff making the score 1 1 and 2 1 to France on aggregate The goal was controversial as it was scored after his teammate Thierry Henry handled the ball twice 60 Gallas was included in France s squad for the 2010 World Cup The tournament was a disaster for France as Nicolas Anelka was expelled by coach Raymond Domenech and the team went on strike from training 61 As a senior member of the team Gallas was cited as being one of the disruptive influences in an inharmonious camp 62 After the tournament Gallas criticised Domenech blaming the former coach for France s first round elimination 63 On 6 June 2011 aged 33 and with 84 caps to his name and 5 goals he announced his retirement from international football with immediate effect after he had not been selected in the year since the World Cup 64 Gallas was eligible to represent Guadeloupe internationally as well as they are not FIFA affiliated His cousin Ludovic Quistin has represented Guadeloupe 5 Career statistics editClub edit Source 65 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Caen 1995 96 Division 2 16 0 0 0 3 0 19 0 1996 97 Division 1 18 0 3 0 0 0 21 0 Total 34 0 3 0 3 0 40 0 Marseille 1997 98 Division 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1998 99 Division 1 30 0 0 0 3 0 9 a 0 42 0 1999 2000 Division 1 22 0 0 0 2 0 7 b 1 31 1 2000 01 Division 1 30 2 0 0 2 0 32 2 Total 85 2 0 0 7 0 16 1 108 3 Chelsea 2001 02 Premier League 30 1 4 1 4 0 3 a 0 41 2 2002 03 Premier League 38 4 5 0 3 0 2 a 0 48 4 2003 04 Premier League 29 0 4 0 1 0 11 b 1 45 1 2004 05 Premier League 28 2 1 0 5 0 12 b 0 46 2 2005 06 Premier League 34 5 3 0 0 0 7 b 0 1 c 0 45 5 Total 159 12 17 1 13 0 35 1 1 0 225 14 Arsenal 2006 07 Premier League 21 3 2 0 0 0 6 b 0 29 3 2007 08 Premier League 31 4 2 0 1 0 8 b 0 42 4 2008 09 Premier League 23 2 4 1 0 0 9 b 3 36 6 2009 10 Premier League 26 3 1 0 0 0 8 b 1 35 4 Total 101 12 9 1 1 0 31 4 142 17 Tottenham Hotspur 2010 11 Premier League 27 0 1 0 0 0 8 b 0 36 0 2011 12 Premier League 15 0 1 0 0 0 2 d 0 18 0 2012 13 Premier League 19 1 0 0 0 0 5 d 0 24 1 Total 61 1 2 0 0 0 15 0 78 1 Perth Glory 2013 14 A League 15 1 15 1 Career total 455 28 31 2 24 0 97 6 1 0 608 36 a b c Appearances in UEFA Cup a b c d e f g h i Appearances in UEFA Champions League Appearance in FA Community Shield a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League International edit Source 66 Appearances and goals by national team and year National tea Year Apps Goals France 2002 3 0 2003 8 0 2004 15 0 2005 11 1 2006 15 1 2007 7 0 2008 10 0 2009 9 2 2010 6 1 Total 84 5 International goals Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 17 August 2005 Stade de la Mosson Montpellier France nbsp Ivory Coast 1 0 3 0 Friendly 2 16 August 2006 Kosevo Stadium Sarajevo Bosnia nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 1 2 Friendly 3 10 October 2009 Stade du Roudourou Guingamp France nbsp Faroe Islands 3 0 5 0 2010 World Cup qualification 4 18 November 2009 Stade de France Saint Denis France nbsp Republic of Ireland 1 1 1 1 2010 World Cup qualification 5 30 May 2010 Stade 7 Novembre Rades Tunisia nbsp Tunisia 1 1 1 1 FriendlyHonours editCaen 67 Division 2 1995 96 Chelsea 67 Premier League 2004 05 2005 06 68 Football League Cup 2004 05 FA Community Shield 2005 France FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 67 FIFA World Cup runner up 2006 67 Individual French Division 1 Rookie of the Year 1999 69 PFA Team of the Year 2002 03 Premier League 70 2005 06 Premier League 71 ESM Team of the Year 2007 08 72 References edit FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 List of Players France PDF FIFA 12 June 2010 p 10 Archived from the original PDF on 18 October 2019 Hugman Barry J 2005 The PFA Premier amp Football League Players Records 1946 2005 Queen Anne Press p 226 ISBN 1 85291 665 6 Player Profile FIFA Archived from the original on 22 December 2010 Retrieved 12 May 2013 Ranking Arsenal s 11 captains in the Premier League era from best to worst GiveMeSport 28 October 2019 Retrieved 11 November 2019 a b International call up for Seagull signing Western Daily Press 11 September 2008 Retrieved 5 February 2014 Gallagher Brendan 26 February 2009 France expand arsenal with William Gallas s cousin Mathieu Bastareaud Daily Telegraph London Retrieved 20 August 2010 Gallas sinks Man Utd BBC 19 October 2000 Poyet heads for Chelsea exit BBC Sport 21 May 2001 Retrieved 23 March 2012 Gallas goes to Chelsea in 6 2m deal The Guardian London 21 May 2001 Retrieved 23 March 2012 Clockwatch Chelsea 1 1 Newcastle BBC 19 August 2001 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Chelsea s cup revenge BBC 10 March 2002 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Arsenal lift FA Cup BBC 16 February 2003 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Haond Patrick Gallas embraces versatility skysports com Sky Sports Retrieved 28 December 2015 Wenger welcomes new boy Gallas says farewell to Cole arsenal com Arsenal F C 1 September 2006 Retrieved 28 December 2015 Chelsea 2 0 Liverpool BBC 5 February 2006 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Chelsea 2 1 Tottenham BBC 11 March 2006 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Chelsea 3 0 Man Utd BBC 29 April 2006 Retrieved 11 October 2020 Stayaway Gallas in showdown with Chelsea ESPN Soccernet 1 August 2006 Retrieved 5 February 2014 Bond David 2 September 2006 Cole moved after deadline The Daily Telegraph UK Retrieved 5 February 2014 Gallas issued own goal threat BBC Sport 5 September 2006 Retrieved 5 September 2006 Gallas denies Chelsea claims Sky Sports 5 September 2006 Retrieved 5 February 2014 Robin van Persie to transfer Arsenal squad shirt number for new season Metro 7 July 2010 Retrieved 6 January 2013 Arsenal 1 1 Middlesbrough BBC 9 September 2006 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Arsenal 3 0 Sheff Utd BBC 23 September 2006 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Gallas named captain as Wenger looks to older heads Arsenal com 9 August 2007 Archived from the original on 15 September 2007 Retrieved 9 August 2007 Arsenal 2 2 Man Utd BBC 3 November 2007 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Arsenal 2 0 Wigan BBC 24 November 2007 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Arsenal 1 0 Chelsea BBC 16 December 2007 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Wenger to consider Gallas captaincy BBC Sport 19 April 2008 Retrieved 19 April 2008 Wenger Why William Gallas will be captain 5 February 2014 Retrieved 10 August 2008 Goal com Player Ratings Arsenal 2 1 Manchester United 5 February 2014 Retrieved 8 November 2008 Gallas launches Arsenal outburst BBC Sport 21 November 2008 Retrieved 21 November 2008 Gallas urges Arsenal s young stars to fight harder International Herald Tribune Associated Press 20 November 2008 Archived from the original on 24 January 2009 Retrieved 21 November 2008 Solhekol Kaveh 22 November 2008 William Gallas heads for Emirates exit The Times UK Retrieved 24 November 2008 Gallas stripped of captain role BBC Sport 21 November 2008 Retrieved 21 November 2008 Clarke Richard 24 November 2008 Fabregas named as new Arsenal captain Arsenal F C Archived from the original on 4 December 2008 Retrieved 24 November 2008 Arsenal name Fabregas as captain BBC Sport 24 November 2008 Retrieved 24 November 2008 Gunners hit by Gallas blow The National Retrieved 8 October 2020 Stafford Mikey 5 November 2009 Arsenal should be ahead of the rest says bullish Arsene Wenger The Guardian London Retrieved 7 November 2009 Lawrence Amy 22 August 2009 Premier League Arsenal 4 1 Portsmouth TheGuardian com Wenger If Gallas leaves we ll sign a defender Arsenal F C 29 April 2010 Retrieved 29 April 2010 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger targets defensive signings BBC Sport 13 May 2020 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Former Arsenal defender William Gallas on verge of Tottenham move The Telegraph 20 August 2010 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Riach James 20 August 2010 Redknapp confirms Gallas deal Sky Sports Retrieved 20 August 2010 Gallas deal agreed Tottenham Hotspur F C 22 August 2010 Retrieved 5 February 2014 Gallas agrees landmark Spurs move FourFourTwo Reuters 20 August 2010 Retrieved 24 August 2010 Spurs can win the Premier League says William Gallas BBC Sport 24 August 2010 Retrieved 24 August 2010 Lillywhite Jamie 11 September 2010 West Brom 1 1 Tottenham BBC Sport Retrieved 14 September 2010 McGrath Mike 20 November 2010 Redknapp wants Spurs to push into title race Agence France Presse New Deal for Gallas Tottenham Hotspur F C 28 March 2011 Tottenham 2 4 Chelsea BBC 20 October 2012 Retrieved 10 October 2020 Premier League Free Transfer List 2012 13 PDF Premier League 6 June 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 9 June 2013 Retrieved 6 June 2013 Perth Glory signs former Premier League defender William Gallas The Australian 23 October 2013 William Gallas agrees to Perth Glory move TheGuardian com Australian Associated Press 23 October 2013 FFA ruined William Gallas Perth Glory debut says Alistair Edwards Herald Sun Archived from the original on 1 March 2015 Retrieved 17 November 2013 A League 9 March 2014 Wellington Phoenix vs Perth Glory Hyundai A League 2014 Round 22 Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 via YouTube Metro co uk Metro Sport Reporter for 16 October 2014 Gallas retires and this epic Perth Glory gaffe is probably why William Gallas to announce his retirement from football ESPN 16 October 2014 Marlet leads French charge UEFA Retrieved 1 August 2013 Jackson Lyle 18 November 2009 France 1 1 Rep of Ire agg 2 1 BBC Sport Retrieved 22 August 2010 France were already on World Cup strike before Nicolas Anelka row The Guardian 21 June 2010 Retrieved 1 August 2013 Edwards Luke 19 November 2012 Samir Nasri William Gallas and Florent Malouda criticised in Raymond Domenech book The Telegraph London Retrieved 1 August 2013 Domenech the reason for fiasco says bitter Gallas Sydney Morning Herald 8 July 2010 Retrieved 1 August 2013 Gallas storms out of international football espn co uk 6 June 2011 Retrieved 6 September 2020 William Gallas at Soccerbase William Gallas at National Football Teams com a b c d W Gallas Trophies Retrieved 27 October 2014 William Gallas Overview Premier League Retrieved 16 April 2018 France Footballer of the Year RSSSF Hugman Barry J ed 2003 The PFA Footballers Who s Who 2003 2004 Queen Anne Press p 496 ISBN 1 85291 651 6 Hugman Barry J ed 2006 The PFA Footballers Who s Who 2006 07 Mainstream Publishing p 480 ISBN 1 84596 111 0 ESM Squad of the season Season 2007 08 European Football Statistics Retrieved 27 October 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Gallas Official website nbsp Profile page on Tottenham Hotspur website William Gallas at the French Football Federation in French William Gallas at the French Football Federation archived in French William Gallas at Soccerbase nbsp William Gallas at National Football Teams com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Gallas amp oldid 1220137851, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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